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Hillcrest High

Q: Is Hillcrest High a good school?

Hillcrest High ranks 84 th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hillcrest High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,421 students attended Hillcrest High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest High?

Students at Hillcrest High are 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools feed into Hillcrest High?

Hillcrest High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Midvale School Elementary : East Sandy School Elementary : Midvale School Elementary : Midvalley School Elementary : Oakdale School Elementary : Peruvian Park School Elementary : Silver Mesa School Middle : Midvale Middle Middle : Union Middle

Public Grades 8-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 39% of Utah high schools

Summary

Hillcrest High is a public high school located in Midvale, Utah, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 2,367 students. The school is part of the Canyons School District, which is ranked 34 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hillcrest High's performance is generally below the Canyons District and state averages across subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 51.9% in English Language Arts, 27.8% in Mathematics, and 34.6% in Science, compared to the district averages of 53.3%, 35.8%, and 41.6%, respectively. However, the school performs relatively well in certain subgroups, such as Asian students and English Language Learners, ranking among the top schools in the state for these populations. Hillcrest High's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 80.7% to 88.9% over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby schools in the Canyons District. Unfortunately, the school's dropout rate has been higher than the district and state averages, ranging from 9.6% to 16.9% during the same period.

Compared to nearby schools, Diamond Ridge High School and Brighton High have higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, while Jordan High has lower proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking. The Academy for Math Engineering & Science, a public magnet charter school, significantly outperforms Hillcrest High and all other nearby schools in academic achievement.

2,421

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,113

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7350 S 900 E
Midvale, UT 84047

(801) 826-6000

District: Canyons District

Feeder schools for Hillcrest High:

Elementary:	East Midvale School
	East Sandy School
	Midvale School
	Midvalley School
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	Oakdale School
	Peruvian Park School
	Silver Mesa School
Middle:	Midvale Middle
	Union Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

31.8%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Utah average (79% vs 90%)

!Dropout rate above the Utah average (19% vs 8%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Utah avg42%

84^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Canyons District

34^th of 93Canyons District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	84 of 138	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	49 of 138	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	63 of 139	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	59 of 131	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	44 of 129	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	64 of 136	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	92 of 123	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	88 of 125	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	86 of 129	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	69 of 131	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	55 of 120	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.6	108 of 167	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.9	107 of 164	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2022	15.9	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2023	56.0	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	36 of 69	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	46 of 72	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.0	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	39 of 62	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	60 of 93	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	64 of 93	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	55 of 84	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	43 of 118	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	20 of 123	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	28 of 123	77.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+46 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science38%-4 vs state

Mathematics28%-7 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Hillcrest High has undergone somewhat of a shift in demographics in the past 30 years. Today (2017) about 1 in 4 students come from a Latino background. The majority of the population comes from a working class/lower middle class background. This makes the students, in my opinion, more likely to work and think about what is necessary to make a living and develop their talents and abilities. They are problem solvers, They are friendly. They do their best. The recent renovations have also boosted their science and technology resources. I love to substitute teach there, and not just because it is my alma mater. The only thing that the school could improve on, and it must be due to budget cuts, is to bring back the creative writing magazine so more students have a creative outlet. They have very creative people in drama, choir, band, etc. and put on an amazing production of "Mary Poppins" in November 2016, by the way. The teachers and administration are as dedicated as they ever were. Close Quote

Schools Near Hillcrest High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)		RISE Mathematics (2025)			RISE Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillcrest High	Public	8-12	7350 S 900 E	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6000	2,421	98	24.6	35.8%	1,158 (47.8%)	64 (2.6%)	770 (31.8%)	245 (10.1%)	21 (0.9%)	31 (1.3%)	131 (5.4%)	41.7	84^th of 138 public high schools	39.1%		59	49^th of 138 public high schools	64.5%	35	46.8	51.9	28.9	27.8	42.1	34.6							$10,113	$529	$9,584
Canyons Technical Education Center	Public	7-12	825 E 9085 S	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6600	8	17	.4		6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Academy for Math Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	5715 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Academy for Math Engineering & Science	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 278-9460	460	24	19.0	18.0%	270 (58.7%)	18 (3.9%)	75 (16.3%)	49 (10.7%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.3%)	23 (5.0%)	79.4	20^th of 138 public high schools	85.5%		92.2	7^th of 138 public high schools	94.9%	13	58.3	74.8	41.8	44.6	52.3	54.5							$8,828	$269	$8,559
Cottonwood High	Public	9-12	5715 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5264	1,451	63	23.1	49.6%	592 (40.8%)	94 (6.5%)	565 (38.9%)	87 (6.0%)	20 (1.4%)	20 (1.4%)	73 (5.0%)	9.5	128^th of 138 public high schools	7.2%		5.8	133^rd of 138 public high schools	3.6%	5	30.2	33.3	18.5	8.0	33.4	19.1							$10,505	$1,063	$9,442
Brighton High	Public	8-12	2220 E 7695 S	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-5800	2,435	92	26.3	12.8%	1,933 (79.4%)	23 (0.9%)	266 (10.9%)	25 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	27 (1.1%)	158 (6.5%)	74.8	23^rd of 138 public high schools	83.3%		69.8	29^th of 138 public high schools	79.0%	6	55.7	57.4	51.9	36.9	58.5	46.0							$9,268	$358	$8,910
Murray High	Public	10-12	5440 S State	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7460	1,364	64	21.4	31.3%	843 (61.8%)	46 (3.4%)	363 (26.6%)	27 (2.0%)	12 (0.9%)	14 (1.0%)	58 (4.3%)	49.6	67^th of 138 public high schools	51.4%		38.9	86^th of 138 public high schools	37.7%	19		56.2		26.8		34.3							$10,200	$450	$9,750
Diamond Ridge High School	Public	6-12	9800 S 800 East	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9900	184	14	12.7	39.7%	85 (46.2%)	5 (2.7%)	74 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	15 (8.2%)								(n/a)													$11,423	$475	$10,948
Murray Adult Transition	Public	9-12	147 E 5065 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 957-4693	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jordan High	Public	8-12	95 E 9825 S	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6200	1,820	79	22.9	34.1%	1,050 (57.7%)	27 (1.5%)	586 (32.2%)	26 (1.4%)	12 (0.7%)	26 (1.4%)	93 (5.1%)	35.3	93^rd of 138 public high schools	32.6%		27.8	101^st of 138 public high schools	26.8%	8	49.1	48.5	26.9	20.3	42.1	30.7							$8,596	$455	$8,141
Beehive Science & Technology Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	2165 East 9400 South	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Beehive Science & Technology Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 576-0070	424	25	17.0	20.0%	204 (48.1%)	15 (3.5%)	68 (16.0%)	101 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	25 (5.9%)	73.8	25^th of 138 public high schools	81.9%		50.1	67^th of 138 public high schools	51.4%	42	58.3		60.9		45.8		48.3	69.1	68.2	61.9	58.8	71.6	$9,016	$363	$8,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest High

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest High?

Students at Hillcrest High are 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Hillcrest High a good school?

Hillcrest High ranks 84^th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Hillcrest High?

Hillcrest High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Midvale School
Elementary : East Sandy School
Elementary : Midvale School
Elementary : Midvalley School
Elementary : Oakdale School
Elementary : Peruvian Park School
Elementary : Silver Mesa School
Middle : Midvale Middle
Middle : Union Middle

How many students attend Hillcrest High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,421 students attended Hillcrest High.

What district is Hillcrest High in?

Canyons District

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